In Jan Dalley's FT piece, the British architect expresses his concerns about architecture as a mere tool of the free market, the shrinking role of architects as society builders, and why we are building "horrible cities."

The fascination awoken by far-off places, on the limits of human existence, places where it may be better to pass through than to stay, or where remaining always involves a vague sense of threat (a condition, since Romanticism, that underlies the aesthetic experien

Today, the birth of the Danish architect Jørn Utzon (Copenhagen, April 9, 1918-ibid, November 29, 2008) is celebrated, mainly known for having made the Sydney Opera House project, and for being the winner of the Pritzker Prize in 2003

The news is clear, "Five women accuse Architect Richard Meier of sexual abuse." With this headline launched yesterday the American newspaper The New York Times accusations made to the famous architect.

Today is the International Working Women's Day and from METALOCUS we have selected ten major international architectural firms founded and led by women with a successful career. They all have relevant projects although not all of them are known well enough.